Five Scouts

An early example of the Japanese war film, closer to documentary realism than the kind of propaganda produced at the height of the Pacific War. "A company commander calls on five men. They are to reconnoiter, but on their way they are attacked. Only four of them return. While his companions mourn the fifth straggles back. Soon after comes the order to move out for a general attack. The men know that this time there will be no returning." (Donald Richie)

Country:

Japan

Genre:

War,

Drama

Duration:

70 minutes

Year:

1938

Director:

Tomotaka Tasaka

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Company:

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast:

Unit Commander Okada

Sergeant Fujimoto

Private Kiguchi

Private Nakamura

Private Endo

Crew:

Director

Original Story

Director of Photography

Sound Recordist

Production Design